# \*qVṯVṯ-: 'gather' 1, 'pull, drag' 2

> Proto-Semitic *qVṯVṯ-, 'gather' 1, 'pull, drag' 2: reflexes in 5 language(s).

A page of the Linear A Lexicon's research wiki, in [Wiki](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/index.md>) › [Kaphtor Semitic Roots](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/index.md>) › [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>). Updated 2026-11-03.

## Root

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Reconstruction | \*qVṯVṯ- |
| Meaning | 'gather' 1, 'pull, drag' 2 |
| Basis | project |

## Reflexes

| Language | Form | Sources | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic | qaṯṯa 'pulled' 2 (Lane 2487) | Lane 2487 |  |
| Aramaic | QŠŠ (CAL s.v. qšš) | CAL s.v. qšš; Anderson–Moser 2024 root qṯṯ | gloss withheld |
| Hebrew | qašaš 'gather' | Anderson–Moser 2024 root qṯṯ |  |
| Judaic Aramaic | qōšēš (HALOT 1154; DJPA 509b apud CAL) | HALOT 1154; DJPA 509b; CAL |  |
| Ugaritic | qṯ, R qṯqṯ 2 (DULAT 710) | DULAT 710 | gloss withheld |

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## Linked from

- [Q](<https://linear-a.ai/wiki/semitic-roots/q/index.md>)

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